Luis Pablo has always taken the alebrije tradition wherever his imagination leads
this round
He works alongside his wife Mayte Calvo in San Martín Tilcajete
The sides of the cross are painted a clear lapis blue
Handcrafted with fine threads pressed into a beeswax-covered surface
Maria Jimenez: Handcrafted Wood Cross Koala Luis Pablo has always takenMara Jimnez Ojeda is one of the most beloved painters in San Martn Tilcajete, known throughout Oaxaca for her exquisite flower work. In her family workshop, her brothers Cndido, Alberto, and Aarn carve the wood, and Mara paints. Her hand is unmistakable. This devotional cross is Mara at her best. The body of the cross is filled corner to corner with a field of flowers, dozens of them, pink, red, blue, coral, deep magenta, each one painted with tiny